Paper currency handling apparatus and automated teller machine

Abstract

A paper currency handling apparatus capable of determining destination of each paper currency based on currency identification result before conveyance into a temporal storage if the order of paper currencies entered by user varies within the temporal storage. The apparatus has a conveyance path conveying paper currencies, an identification portion identifying each paper currency conveyed, a storage portion storing identification information indicating identification result of each paper currency identified by the identification portion, and a control portion controlling various portions. The identification portion reads unique information about each paper currency conveyed along the conveyance path. The storage portion stores the unique information about the currency read by the identification portion and the identification information about the currency identified by the identification portion by associating these information with each other.

1 . A paper currency handling apparatus comprising:
 a conveyance path along which paper currencies are conveyed;   an identification portion for identifying the paper currencies conveyed in the conveyance path;   storage portions for storing identification information indicating results of identification of the currencies performed by the identification portion; and   a control portion for controlling the portions;   wherein the identification portion reads unique information about the paper currencies conveyed in the conveyance path; and   wherein the storage portions store the unique information about the currencies read by the identification portion and the identification information about the currencies identified by the identification portion in such a manner that these two kinds of information are associated with each other.   
   
   
       2 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a temporal storage for temporarily storing paper currencies,
 wherein said identification portion reads unique information about each paper currency conveyed into the temporal storage via the conveyance path,   wherein said control portion determines destinations of paper currencies conveyed out from the temporal storage based on identification information about paper currencies identified by the identification portion, and   wherein said storage portions store the unique information and the identification information by associating the unique information with the identification information.   
   
   
       3 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said identification portion reads unique information about each paper currency conveyed out from the temporal storage, and
 wherein said control portion determines, as a destination of the paper currency conveyed out from the temporal storage, the destination associated with the unique information stored in the storage portions which corresponds to the unique information read by the identification portion about the paper currency conveyed out from the temporal storage.   
   
   
       4 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said temporal storage includes a stack type temporal storage where paper currencies are stacked and stored. 
   
   
       5 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the unique information about said paper currency includes a serial number carried thereon. 
   
   
       6 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said identification information includes at least information indicating whether the paper currency is genuine or counterfeit. 
   
   
       7 . A paper currency handling apparatus comprising:
 a temporal storage for temporarily storing paper currencies;   a conveyance path along which paper currencies are conveyed;   an identification portion mounted to be capable of reading unique information about each paper currency conveyed into the temporal storage via the conveyance path;   a control portion for determining a destination of each paper currency conveyed from the temporal storage to the conveyance path based on identification information about the paper currency, the identification information indicating results of identification of the paper currency performed by the identification portion, regarding each paper currency conveyed into the temporal storage from the conveyance path; and   storage portions for storing the unique information read by the identification portion and the destination by associating said unique information with the identification information.   
   
   
       8 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein said identification portion reads unique information about each paper currency conveyed from the temporal storage to the conveyance path, and wherein said control portion determines, as a destination of the paper currency conveyed from the temporal storage to the conveyance path, the destination associated with the unique information stored in the storage portions which corresponds to the unique information read by the identification portion about the paper currency conveyed from the temporal storage to the conveyance path. 
   
   
       9 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein in performing entered money counting processing in which said conveyance path conveys paper currencies from a cash reception-delivery portion into said temporal storage via said identification portion, the control portion determines said cash reception-delivery portion as a destination of a paper currency in a case where said identification portion cannot read unique information from the paper currency conveyed from the conveyance path into the temporal storage. 
   
   
       10 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 8 , further comprising storage compartments for accommodating entered paper currencies,
 wherein in performing entered money receiving processing in which paper currencies are conveyed from the temporal storage into the storage compartments via the identification portion, the control portion determines one of the storage compartments incapable of delivering paper currencies as a destination of a paper currency when the identification portion cannot read unique information from the paper currency conveyed from the temporal storage to the conveyance path.   
   
   
       11 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 8 ,
 wherein in performing returning processing in which the conveyance path conveys paper currencies to the cash reception-delivery portion from the temporal storage via the identification portion, the control portion stops conveyance of paper currencies to the conveyance path in a case where the identification portion cannot read unique information about the paper currencies conveyed from the temporal storage to the conveyance path.   
   
   
       12 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein said temporal storage includes a stack type temporal storage in which paper currencies are stacked and stored. 
   
   
       13 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein said conveyance path conveys paper currencies to the destination. 
   
   
       14 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the unique information about said paper currency includes a serial number carried thereon. 
   
   
       15 . A paper currency handling apparatus as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein said identification information includes at least information indicating whether the paper currency is genuine or counterfeit. 
   
   
       16 . A method of handling paper currencies, comprising the steps of:
 identifying conveyed paper currencies;   reading unique information about the conveyed paper currencies; and   storing the read unique information about the paper currencies and identification information indicating results of identification of the paper currencies by associating the unique information with the identification information.   
   
   
       17 . A method of handling paper currencies, comprising the steps of:
 identifying paper currencies conveyed into a temporal storage;   reading unique information about the paper currencies conveyed into the temporal storage;   determining a destination of each paper currency conveyed out from the temporal storage based on identification information indicating results of identification of the paper currency; and   storing the destination and the unique information by associating the destination with the unique information.   
   
   
       18 . A method of handling paper currencies as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein unique information about each paper currency conveyed out from the temporal storage is read, and said destination associated with the stored unique information corresponding to the read unique information about the paper currency is determined as a destination of the paper currency conveyed out from the temporal storage.